diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 0598d68..62177e5 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,17 @@ import path from 'path'
 import { promises as fs } from 'fs'
 import { Pool } from 'pg'
 
+const dotenvPath = process.env.DOTENV_CONFIG_PATH || '.env'
+
 /**
  * Load Dotenv if the module exists.
  */
 try {
-  require('dotenv').config()
+  require('dotenv').config({
+    debug: !!process.env.DOTENV_CONFIG_DEBUG,
+    path: dotenvPath,
+    encoding: process.env.DOTENV_CONFIG_ENCODING,
+  })
 } catch {}
 
 const { DATABASE_URL } = process.env
@@ -18,7 +24,7 @@ if (!DATABASE_URL) {
 
 Please specify DATABASE_URL to run this CLi. Try the following:
   - Run \`DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:password@host:port/database && npm run kysely-migration-cli\`
-  - Place .env file containing \`DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:password@host:port/database\`
+  - Place ${dotenvPath} file containing \`DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:password@host:port/database\`
 `
   console.log(hint)
   process.exit(1)